As part of our week-long serieson the crucial role that clinical research plays in the NHS, Professor Pratima Chowdary, professor and consultant of haematology at the Royal Free Haemophilia Centre, talks about the financial benefits of research for the NHS.

As part of our week-long serieson the crucial role that clinical research plays in the NHS, Keith Wilson, patient research ambassador at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, writes about his personal experience of research.

The RCP has announced the shortlist for the 2019 Excellence in Patient Care Awards. The awards were launched in 2015 to promote and reward the impressive work that physicians are doing around the world to improve patient care, through education, innovation, research and clinical practice.